It’splanted as a mounding ground coverunder trees or other difficult areas.
It adapts well to any soil though it prefers a bit of acidity.
Read more about growing a lady’s mantle plant in your yard.
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The plant prefers a little afternoon shade in hot climates to avoid sunscald on the leaves.
Water
These plants are drought-tolerant once established and dont like wet soil.
Ladys mantle tends to hug the ground, so keep the mulch from covering the plant.
The Spruce / Autumn Wood
Areas with high humidity may experience some fungus problems, particularly if the crown remains damp.
Fertilizer
It’s rarely necessary to fertilize lady’s mantle plants unless you have poor soil.
If so, a handful of slow-release organic fertilizer can be mixed in at planting time and reapplied annually.
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Pruning
Lady’s mantle can easily grow out of control due to self-seeding.
If volunteer plants grow in an undesired area, pull them up quickly.
Propagating Lady’s Mantle
It’s very easy to propagate lady’s mantle.
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Carefully dig up tiny volunteer plants and move them to the desired location.
Or, dig up and divide the mother plant and relocate the divisions.
Barely cover the seeds and keep them well watered.
Remove the plants and replace them with a more sun-tolerant species if there’s no shade.
Or, try providing extra water, perhaps even daily, to help the sun-drenched plants survive hot weather.
Sun scorch is usually not a problem in cooler climates.
Rampant Spread
The most common issue with lady’s mantle is its habit of spreading too vigorously.
Withholding water can also reduce the overall rate of blooming.
It’s okay to mow them down with a lawnmower.
This may prompt a new flush of growth, resulting in a lush look in the fall.
Don’t worry about this harsh treatment since these plants are not easy to kill.
Lady’s mantle tolerates both sun and partial shade conditions.
Simply pulling lady’s mantle plants from the ground is usually sufficient.
A non-selective herbicide, such as glyphosate, also kills lady’s mantle.
Lady’s mantle lives almost indefinitely thanks to spreading rhizomatous roots and self-seeding volunteers.
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